Hydroelectric Station (train station)
Hydroelectric Station Estación Hidroeléctrica | |
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| Location | Línea Férrea Kilómetro 122, Machu Picchu District |
| Operated by | PeruRail |
| Platforms | 1 |
The Hydroelectric Station is a railway station located in the Machu Picchu District of the Urubamba Province in the Cusco Region, Peru. This station is the terminus of the Southern Railway - South Eastern Section and primarily serves the Machu Picchu Hydroelectric Power Plant. It is operated by Ferrocarril Trasandino and accommodates the "local train" service by PeruRail, which is exclusively for local residents or Peruvian citizens. Tourist trains do not reach this station as they end their journey at Aguas Calientes Station.[1]
Services
[edit]The Machu Picchu Hydroelectric Power Plant was constructed between 1958 and 1963, and this station was used for transporting its workers, connecting them to Cusco and also to the towns in the La Convención Province. Since the closure of the line to Quillabamba in 1998, this station has become the terminus of the route.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Local Train" (PDF). PeruRail. Retrieved October 7, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Everything You Need to Know About Machu Picchu Station". PeruRail. May 9, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2020.